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Russia continues attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv braces for a possible major barrage; Ukraine tightens defenses and Ukrainian forces train with ground drones in the Kharkiv region, signaling a heightened security situation.
Russia has escalated threats and launched major strikes on Kyiv, portraying them as retaliation for a claimed Ukrainian attack on civilians. Many analysts say the Kremlin is intensifying rhetoric to pressure Ukraine and its allies amid limited battlefield gains, while Ukraine relies on scarce air defenses to repel missiles and drones. The war remains costly for Moscow and is not yet turning in its favor, even as it tries to shape the narrative.
The EU summoned Moscow’s chargé d’affaires in Brussels after Russia advised foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv, calling the step an unacceptable escalation and demanding a ceasefire. EU officials said they will not abandon Kyiv, while Russia warned of missile strikes. Germany later summoned Russia’s ambassador to explain the threat as Kyiv remained the scene of ongoing attacks that have injured dozens.
Russia pressed the US to evacuate Kyiv staff and threatened systematic strikes on the capital, while the EU pledged to remain in Kyiv; civilians continued to go about daily life amid attacks as Belarus’ opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya visited, Ukraine tightened security on its Belarus border and targeted Russian infrastructure, and Zelenskyy said progress on expanding anti-missile defenses with the US is limited and he expects new diplomatic steps.
Russia warned of a fresh wave of systematic strikes on Kyiv, targeting decision-making centres and drone facilities, while ordering foreign nationals to evacuate; a weekend attack killed four and injured about 100, Kyiv said it hit a Russian elite drone unit and did not target civilians, and air defenses intercepted many missiles and drones though some civilian sites were damaged.
Russia launched a large-scale Kyiv assault using the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile, killing at least 2 and wounding 83 as drones and missiles struck government offices, residential buildings, a market and schools. The weapon, used for the third time in four years, is touted as immune to defenses, though Ukraine’s air defenses reportedly destroyed hundreds of drones and missiles with some strikes getting through. Western leaders condemned the attack as Kyiv reported widespread damage. Separately, a drone strike in Starobilsk raised the toll there to 21 as rescue operations continued.
Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike overnight against the Vtorovo oil pumping and dispatching station in Vladimir Oblast, a Transneft facility that ships crude to Moscow and fuels its airports; the SBU said the Alpha unit carried out the attack under President Zelensky’s orders, causing a large fire, and the strike occurred as Russia mounted a major attack on Kyiv, underscoring Ukraine’s ongoing effort to disrupt Russian fuel production and exports.
Ukraine is waging a three-layer drone campaign against Russian logistics in occupied southern Ukraine, with long-range FPV drones and AI-assisted models reaching up to 200 km to strike depots and fuel sites, mid-range drones patrolling the M-14 and H-20 highways to disrupt convoys, and short-range drones near the gray zone hitting trucks and rear-area targets. Strikes on munitions and fuel more than doubled from February to March, correlating with reduced Russian artillery use and slower reinforcements along a 1,200-km front, while the operation relies on mass-produced drones and Starlink-linked comms with mesh backups and inertial navigation when links fail. Russia could respond by bolstering air defenses near highways, a shift that would still count as a Ukrainian success in constraining logistics.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it struck the Vtorovo fuel-pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast as part of a broader “long-range sanctions” campaign aimed at disrupting Russia’s fuel logistics to central regions and Moscow; the drone strike caused a large fire at the Transneft facility, and officials say such attacks are part of a wider effort to degrade Russia’s energy distribution with plans to intensify operations.
Russia launched a large-scale assault on Kyiv, including its third use of the hypersonic Oreshnik missile, backed by hundreds of drones and missiles. The strike hit civilian infrastructure such as a water facility, a market, schools and government buildings, killing at least four and injuring dozens (Ukraine citing around 83 injured at one point). Kyiv was hardest hit with damage across the city, while international leaders condemned the attack and warned of consequences for Russia.
Russia hit Kyiv with about 600 drones and 30 missiles, including the hypersonic Oreshnik, killing at least two people and wounding many while damaging cultural sites like the Chornobyl Museum and the National Art Museum; Zelenskyy condemned the attack as civilian targeting, and Putin tied the strike to a dormitory attack in Luhansk. EU leaders condemned the assault and pledged to pressure Moscow further.
Russia launched a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, wounding at least five people and causing fires and damage across several central districts as residents sought shelter in shelters and metro stations; the strikes followed Ukraine’s drone barrage in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, which Kyiv said targeted military facilities and prompted Moscow to threaten retaliation.
A large Russian ballistic missile attack struck Kyiv early Sunday, wounding at least five people and damaging residential buildings, after Moscow warned it would retaliate for deadly Ukrainian drone strikes in occupied eastern Ukraine; authorities reported multiple districts affected and residents seeking shelter as the missile threat persisted.
A drone strike on the Starobilsk College in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region killed 21 people and wounded 42, prompting Russia to accuse Ukraine, Ukraine to deny targeting civilians, and an emergency United Nations Security Council session; President Putin ordered a response from the defence ministry, while hawkish commentators urged broader retaliation beyond Ukraine.
Russia launched a large-scale missile- and drone-attack on Kyiv overnight, injuring at least three people and damaging multiple buildings across several districts as debris struck a 24-story building and a high-rise rooftop. Authorities warned of a possible Oreshnik ballistic missile and reported explosions also in Cherkasy and Khmelnytskyi oblasts, while Zelensky cautioned that Russia may be preparing a broader cross-country strike and the U.S. issued warnings of a potential major air attack.